Western New England University Student Blog

Monday, April 21, 2014

So, it’s
official. One month until I graduate college….The whole idea is still very
unreal and I actually have to enter the real world and leave the place I have
called home for 4 years! In this last month there are so many great activities
I am excited about! Last weekend was WNE’s senior formal. I had been looking
forward to it since I heard that we have a formal for seniors. It was everything
I had anticipated it to be! Despite a minor dress malfunction the night before,
everything went smoothly.

The day
started with me and my roommates frantically trying to get ready before the BBQ
in Evergreen. The mission was successful and we arrived just before the rain
clouds did. We got to mingle and take photos with friends before it started to
sprinkle a little, but we did not let it rain on our parade!! All the students
were bused to the location in Agawam, which was a fun adventure itself since I
have not been on a school bus in years! The night started off with great snacks
and drinks with friends, and then turned into a night full of dancing and
laughter with our senior class (and some welcomed underclassmen). The whole
night was such a blast and everyone was in great spirits.

Formal was the first time most of our class got to dress up
fancy together, and I felt like it was a bonding experience for everyone. We
all danced the night away and lost track of time, because the next thing I knew
it was midnight and the formal was over!

It was such
a fun night, but also bittersweet. Formal to me was the “beginning to the end”
and set a good foundation for how the events Senior Week will be. The fact that
we get to do fun activities all together as a class the last month, makes
graduating a little more welcomed. Formal and Senior Week are things I
recommend to all future classes to participate in. They are fun experiences you
will probably not get the opportunity to partake in again!

Friday, March 28, 2014

Week one from being back after spring break is now over and
what a week it was! There was barely time to meet up with friends to ask how
their breaks were! Everyone was having exams, interviewing for summer jobs, and
preparing elections for clubs. I personally had an interview for OGL,
Orientation Group Leader, this week. If I get it, I would stay at WNE for the
summer and help out at our summer orientation called SOAR (http://www1.wne.edu/firstyear/index.cfm?selection=doc.10698).
I also am starting to work on some undergraduate research! One of my
engineering professors contacted me, and starting this coming week, I will be
working on research for him 6-8 hours a week. It is an amazing opportunity and
it really reminds me of how amazing WNE is. This is also a crazy week because
everyone is choosing housing for next year (http://www1.wne.edu/residencelife/)
and making their schedules. It is starting to feel like my junior year is right around the corner!

I may not be in Aruba anymore, but the temperature in
Massachusetts is finally rising, the snow is melting, and the projects are
starting, so I am glad to be back at my home away from home.